REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Jamala’s recent representative experience includes:
- Successfully defending a company in a three-week jury trial in February 2010 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts where the plaintiff asserted breach of contract claims and sought millions of dollars in punitive damages.
- Successfully defending a major finance company in a two-week jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against claims alleging civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act violations, fraud and other violations of state law.
- Obtaining a decision affirming summary judgment in Georgia state court in favor of a large bank against breach of fiduciary duty claims.
- Obtaining a decision affirming summary judgment in the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concerning gender and pregnancy discrimination claims.
- Defending a large packaging manufacturer against claims alleging employee raiding and violation of non-competition and other restrictive covenants.
- Defending a worldwide automobile manufacturer in multiple federal and state jurisdictions against employment-related federal and state law claims.
- Providing sexual harassment and discrimination training to more than 400 management and staff employees.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- President-Elect, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA)
- Chair of Pro Bono and Public Service Committee, National Bar Association (2009)
- Graduate, L.E.A.D. Atlanta (2009)
- Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
- Member, American Inns of Court (Bleckley Inn) (2008)
- Member, Board of Directors, Atlanta Legal Aid
- Member, Board of Directors, Justice Center of Atlanta
- Lead Attorney Coach, Therrell High School Mock Trial Team
- Founder, Scholarship for college-bound teenage parents